The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-17

shown to more advantage than in this case. The
investment made by the County Commission
ers i'll road-machines has paid handsomely al
ready.
HYMENEAL-Mr Robert o. Wallis, of Forest
Hill, and Miss Fannie A. Quinlan, daughter of
Mr. Philip Quinlan, of this county, were mar
ried, on Tuesday, June Nth, at Hanover Street
Church. Baltimore, by Rev. E. b. Lowe. After
the ceremony the happy couple started for
Grafton, West Va, where they will spend few
weeks. Mr.. Wallis is connected with the B
and o. Railroad.
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POULTRY KILLED BY SALT.-A few days ago
Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of Mr.. David E.
Wilson, of Wilson's Mill, Deer Creek, mixed up
some dough for her young poultry, and upon
feeding 1t to them to her dismay found that it
killed some Of them. About 75 young ducks,
turkeys and chickens succumbed 1t was after
wards discovered that quantity of salt had
accidentally gotten into the meal
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OFF FOR WALEs.-Mr. Robert Lloyd, son Of
Mr.. Humphrey Lloyd, of Delta, is about to
start on a trip TO Wales. Last Sunday after
noon a number of his friends called to bid
him good bye and were handsomely enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd. Among those
present were Messrs. Williams, Blair, McLough-
lin, Jones and others, including many friends
from Baltimore city.
FINE WHEAT-Dr. II. D. Lee left at our Office,
on Monday, some specimen heads of wheat from
Mr.. Parker Forwoods farm, near Sandy Hook.
hn hoo oaF E,io
and measured nearly six inches in length. The
heads were well filled. 1t is bearded wheat.
Some heads of the Fultz measured AZ inches,
and some fair specimens Of old-fashioned Red
Mediterranean were not over three inches long.
All were planted about the same time.
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.-A number of
Hartford county Friends attended the Yearly
Meeting, which took place at Sandy Spring.
Montgomery county, last Sunday. An eloquent
address was delivered by Samuel Ash, of Phila-
delpha, and forcble remarks were also made
by Mordecai Price and Darlington Hopes. The
visiting Friends were entertained in the most
hospitabie manner by their Montgomery county
brethren. The attendance was very large,
A Few MORE CANDIDATES Messrs. VIM. A.
Hope, ofthe 4th district, James E. Holloway, of
the I'd district, and Edward &. Hooker, of the
lst district, are announced MS candidates for
County Commissioners at the Democratic
primaries.
Mr.. Corhln Amos, of the 4th district, in a
card this week, says the report that lie had
withdrawn as a candidate for nomination for the
Legislature is incorrect He is still in the field
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SINGULAR FREAK OF A RoosTER.-Mr James
Magness has been engaged in building tenant
house on the farm of Messrs VIM. and Thos.
Ady, near Emmorton. After the masons had
finished and the carpenters began work a
Plymouth Rock rooster, whose home was half q
mile away, marched through the woods, crow
ing, and paid visit to the new building. The
bird has kept up his daily visits ever since, seem.
ing to prefer the company of Mr.. Magness and
his carpenters to that of the family of hens and
young chickens he leaves behind. He always
comes growing. Mr. VIM. Ady says he Is a
Democratic rooster.
HoNoRs TO HARTFORD COUNTY STUDENTS
At the annual commencement of New Windsor
College, Carroll county, which began June 9Th,
Mr.. W. W. Bradford, of Hartford county, was
awarded the prize-a gold pen and holder-for
the best grafton. His theme was "American
Literature" The Westminster Adaocate says
Mr. Bradford's Grafton was delivered with great
deliberation and was evidently written with
much care. Mr.. Bradford was also recorded
as distinguished, having reached the average
grade of nine. The Principals prize for the
greatest Improvement in penmanship In the
Male College was awarded to Mr. Albert Court.
ney, of Hartford county
CHURCH FEsTIvALs.-The festival at the
Rocks of Deer Creek. on Thursday and Friday
nights of last week, was pleasant affair. The
receipts were about 800, and were for the bene-
fit of the new Episcopal church which is to be
built in that neighborhood.
The total receipts of the festival at the M. E.
Church, Bel Air, last week, were about $780,
The festival closed on Saturday night with an
auction of the articles unsold.
The festival at Mount Carmel NJ. p. Church,
near Emmorton, ON Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights of last week, was well attend
cd. The arrangements were excellent and the
receipts footed up $50. On Saturday night $50
persons were present.
CHILDREN's DAY SERvICEs.-Children's Day
services were held, last Sunday afternoon, in
Boden School house, Bash River Neck. Inter-
csting addresses were delivered by Rev. John q.
Baker and Mr.. George Harris. The school
house was prettily decorated with flowers, and
the singing, led by Miss Lillian Chesney, organ
ist, was spirited and good. This Sunday School
is a missionary otfshoot from Garrettson's M.
L. Chapel. The ladies connected with II deserve
praise for their zeal. The attendance was good,
Children's Day was also observed in the NJ.
E. Church, Darlington, the attendance being
vary large and the exercises pleasant Rev. Mr..
Wood delivered an address, the church was
beautifully decorated with flowers and the COL
lection was large.
AT Lapidum and Hopewell NJ. z. Churches
the day was appropriately observed. The mis-.
sonary collection at Hopwell was s12.
INSECT PEsTs.-The present season appears
to be prolific in insects injurious to vegetation.
The potato-bug notwithstanding the efforts to
exterminate him, is as gay and festive us ever,
and waits composedly until the potato vine is
ready to break through the ground, when he
Immediately begins the attack. Then cut
worm has been biting off the heads of wheat
while the fly attacks the lower part of the stalk.
Some fields have been injured 10 per cent or
more. Rose-bngs, too, besides eating the heart
out of the choicest roses, as they bloom. or de-
vourng the buds when the roses are late, have
also turned their attention to the grape leaves
and young peaches. Mr.. John s. Smith, of
Smiths Mill, Deer Creek, has peach orchard
the fruit in which has been almost entirely eaten
up by rosc-bugs. The leaves of the forest trees,
too, have been cut by worms.
Mr.. VIM. s. Parker's wheat, near Lapidum, is
said to be much straw-fallen, from the ravages
of the Hessian fly.